The Longest Shortest Time

Sex & Parenthood Series

Check out our ongoing, award-winning series that helps parents improve their sex lives and talk to their kids about this very complex topic.

EPISODE #224: Sex-Positive Books for Tweens and Teens (And Parents!)

Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast joins us to suggest books that help tweens and teens navigate the complicated world of sex and relationships. We’ll cover fiction and nonfiction — plus a few picks to help spice up the sex lives of parents!

EPISODE #180: The Polycule

Have you ever wondered how polyamorous parents do their thing? We’ll hear from 3 members of a polyamorous community in the midwest who say non-monogamy has made them better partners and parents.

EPISODE #146: The Parents’ Guide to Affairs with Esther Perel

Couples therapist Esther Perel talks about why people cheat, even when kids are in the picture. Or, sometimes, *because* kids are in the picture. Plus, some practical tools for handling an affair — and preventing one from happening in the first place.

EPISODE #134: How to Make a Fella Feel Relaxed

That… and other lessons of American sex ed. An actual historian walks us through the decades.

EPISODE #103: Real Teens, REAL Babies

Breaking *robot baby* news! Join us as we try to make sense of a study that sheds some shocking light on our This American Life collab from 2 years ago.

EPISODE #96: The Parents’ Guide to Doing It with Esther Perel

How do you keep the fire alive? Can motherhood awaken your inner lesbian? Couples therapist and author Esther Perel answers YOUR sex advice questions.

Breaking Robot-Baby News!

Remember our This American Life collab about Paige and Rachel, the polar opposite girls who had polar opposite reactions to the robot babies in sex ed? Well, today there was breaking news about the robot babies. Check out my update on This American Life’s blog! The Longest Shortest Time may earn a small commission from […]